Kylie Jenner has been branded ‘beyond tasteless’ for having an Astroworld theme at her children’s recent birthday parties (Picture: Getty / KylieJenner/Instagram)
Kylie Jenner is in hot water with her fans as she is accused of making light of the Astrowold tragedy that killed 10 people.
The youngest Kardashian-Jenner sister, 25, welcomed baby boy Aire in January last year with boyfriend Travis Scott, with whom she also shares daughter Stormi, who turned five this week.
This week Kylie also celebrated her son’s first birthday – just days after finally announcing his name – and has attracted criticism for the theme she chose for the celebration.
The mum-of-two opted for making the children’s party seem as though it was at Astroworld, the annual music festival run by Aire’s father Travis.
Astroworld is defined by the giant model of Travis’ head found on the grounds of the festival, which concertgoers can walk through, and Aire and Stormi’s party featured a replica of this, modeled after their own heads.
However the stunt did not go down too well online, with Kylie slammed for the festival theme considering 10 people lost their lives at the 2021 event during a deadly crowd surge.
A giant balloon modeled after the Astroworld head was a main event at the party (Picture: Instagram)
Mum Kylie shared sweet snaps as she celebrated her son’s first birthday, with Stormi turning five just one day before (Picture: Instagram)
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Many more were left injured in the crush, with hundreds of lawsuits filed against the dad-of-two, as well as Live Nation and others involved in the event.
The decision to model their child’s birthday party over the festival caused a stir online, with one describing it as being in ‘disgustingly bad taste.’
‘I truly can’t even fathom why you would WANT your child’s birthday to be associated with such a horrible tragedy,’ the Twitter user added.
Another agreed it was ‘beyond tasteless,’ while one described it as ‘very weird’ and another as ‘insensitive’.
Multiple models of Stormi’s head were present at the party, an obvious nod to Astroworld (Picture: Kylie Jenner / Instagram )
The decision was branded ‘distasteful’ (Picture: Kylie Jenner/ Instagram)
The youngest Jenner sister celebrated her son’s first birthday just days after finally announcing his name (Picture: Instagram)
Some defended the reality star, pointing out that Stormi’s first birthday party also had an Astroworld theme, though it was before the fatal crush that left 10 people dead.
Others argued that the giant Travis head can also be found on the Astroworld album cover, on which the festival is modeled, so may not be a direct reference to the festival itself.
Grammy winner Travis was performing at Astroworld on November 5, 2021, to a crowd of roughly 50,000 when the crowd surged, leaving many unable to breathe.
The balloons were immediately recognisable as being a nod to Astroworld (Picture: WireImage)
The musician said he was devastated by the deaths at his festival but insists he did not realise what was happening while he was performing (Picture: Getty Images for E11even
He was criticised at the time for continuing his set for almost 40 minutes as unconscious bodies were pulled from the crowd, and insists he did not realise what was going on.
The youngest victim, Ezra Blount, was just nine years of age.
Festivalgoers and their families have taken legal action against the musician, alleging that negligence led to the deaths and injuries sustained at the event. However, both Scott and Live Nation have denied the allegations.
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Speaking out after the tragedy, he said he was ‘absolutely devastated’ and offered his ‘prayers’ to ‘all those impacted.’
‘I am committed to working together with the Houston community to heal and support the families in need,’ he said.
Metro.co.uk has reached out to reps for Kylie for comment.
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The decision has not gone down well.
